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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070,634 and 5,528,278.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070,634 and 5,528,278.50 is: 7,507,887.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070,634 : 5,528,278.50 = 5,528,278.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070,634/5,528,278.50 = 5,528,278.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070,634x = 5,528,278.50 × 5,528,278.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070,634x = 30,561,863,173,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,561,863,173,562.25/4,070,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507,887.76

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